‘The Squirt & the Whale’ feels like a throwback to early years of the show, where more episodes focused on character and a moving story that helps them develop. Here we have Lisa battling to save a Whale, while Homer battles to help Lisa, and we get some great character moments.
‘The Bob Next Door’ is one of the finest Bob v Bart episodes, and after the two have had a few flat run-ins in recent years, this is a triumphant return to form, with a hilarious final scene involving Flanders to close.
‘Boy Meets Curl’ is far from one from one of the funniest episodes, but the concept is so memorable that it is an episode that always sticks in my mind.
Overall, there are again a number of very forgettable episodes, but also some stand out ones and on the 20 year anniversary of the show, the fact that it can still pull off such great episodes is remarkable.
Rating = 3.5/5
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